PRO-94 (200-0524) Tutorial: How to Program Trunked Frequencies

This tutorial covers programming trunked frequencies into the PRO-94 Scanner (Cat. No. 20-524). For the tutorial on the PRO-94 Scanner (Cat. No. 20-524A), click here.

The PRO-94 scanner will allow you to use the following trunk systems: Motorola Type I, Motorola Type II, and EDACS. For this tutorial, Bank A, system E1, and frequency 866.1625 are used.

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Step 1: Initiate Programming Mode

Press PROG. PGM will appear on the display.

Step 2: Enter Trunk Mode

Press TRUNK. TRUNK will appear on the display and one or more bank numbers (0-10) flash.

Step 3: Select a Bank

Press the number key (1-10) of the desired target storage bank. Select one of the following trunk system types by repeatedly pressing the UP or DOWN arrow keys. An E (EDACS) or M (Motorola) will also appear on the display depending on the trunk system selected.

You See	Trunk System
E1	Motorola Type I, 1000 MHz frequencies
Ed	EDACS frequencies
E2-1000	Motorola Type II, 1000 MHz frequencies
E2-900	Motorola Type II, 900 MHz frequencies
E2-Hi	Motorola Type II, VHF frequencies
E2-UHF	Motorola Type II, UHF frequencies

Step 4: Store the System Type

Press E (SVC). The scanner automatically selects the first channel in the selected bank.

Step 5: Select a Frequency within the Trunk System

Use the number keys (0-9) to enter a valid frequency within the trunk system.

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Step 6: Store the Frequency within the Trunk System

Press E (SVC). Bank A and the bank number (1), the channel number, and E (EDACS) or M (Motorola) appears depending upon the trunk system selected.

Notes:

If you enter an invalid frequency (outside the selected range), the scanner beeps, the channel number flashes and ERROR appears. If this happens, press MON/CLR (.) to clear the frequency, then repeat the entry.

For EDACS systems, you must enter the frequencies in logical channel number (LCN) order.

If you try to enter a duplicate frequency in a bank, the scanner beeps and the channel which was previously stored appears.

It is very important that you enter all the listed frequencies for the selected agency in Step 3. Otherwise, trunking will not occur when you press E (SRC).

Step 7: Store Additional Frequencies

Press PROG or the UP arrow key to select the next channel in the bank. Repeat from Step 5 until you enter all the desired frequencies in that bank.

Step 8: Activate Trunk Scan and Search

Press SRC to begin searching for the trunk's data channel (the channel that controls the trunk). SEARCH flashes in the lower right corner as the scanner searches for the data channel.

Note: As the scanner looks through the frequencies, you will see them on the display. You must have a data channel stored in your trunk channels or the scanner will not trunk. After it finds the data frequency, it will trunk between talk groups.